Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beanbag

/ˈbiːnbæɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: bean-bag
IPA: /ˈbiːnbæɡ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small cloth bag filled with drybeans, used as a toy or for exercising the hands.

noun

A type of juggling ball usually made from leather or cloth stuffed with dry beans.

noun

Slang

noun

Derogatory; Slang

noun

Ellipsis of beanbag chair.

verb

To shoot with a baton round consisting of a bag of shot.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Does it bounce around like a superball in a hollow cavity? Or does it rapidly lose its force, like a beanbag hitting a pillow?"
"I've beanbagged people before, and nobody has ever just stood right back up, even from a glancing blow."

Etymology

From bean + bag.

Usage

Inflected Forms

beanbags (plural) bean bag (alternative) bean-bag (alternative) beanbags (present, singular) beanbagging (participle, present) beanbagged (participle, past) beanbagged (past)

Phrases

bean-bag baton bean-bag chair beanbag chair beanbag race beanless bag beanless bag chair

Synonyms

hacky sack

Questions

How do you pronounce beanbag?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːnbæɡ/.
What does beanbag mean?: A small cloth bag filled with drybeans, used as a toy or for exercising the hands.
Where does beanbag come from?: From bean + bag.

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